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Director, Engineering, CoinDesk
The Opportunity
Are you passionate about building exceptional mobile experiences that connect millions of users to the world of cryptocurrency and digital assets? We're looking for a Senior Mobile Engineer with expertise in React Native and Expo to develop CoinDesk's next-generation mobile application. You'll be working on the CoinDesk mobile app that serves crypto enthusiasts, traders, and industry professionals who need immediate access to market-moving news, price alerts, and comprehensive market analysis. This includes building robust mobile features, developing engaging user experiences, and ensuring optimal performance across iOS and Android platforms. If you love crafting exceptional mobile experiences, enjoy tackling complex technical challenges, and want to make an impact in the rapidly evolving crypto and media space, we'd love to hear from you.
Note: This position is based in NYC and will be required to work from our office located near Union Square three (3) days per week.
What You'll Do:
- Build and maintain the CoinDesk mobile application using React Native and Expo, delivering real-time crypto market data, news, and interactive features to millions of users across iOS and Android.
- Develop highly performant and stable mobile experiences capable of handling real-time market data streams, push notifications, and complex user interactions.
- Collaborate with product teams to implement user-centric features, optimize app performance, and ensure the mobile experience aligns with CoinDesk's brand and user expectations.
- Design and integrate mobile-optimized APIs and work with backend systems to ensure seamless data flow between mobile clients and server infrastructure.
- Implement comprehensive testing strategies including unit, integration, and end-to-end testing to ensure app reliability and reduce production issues.
- Monitor and improve app stability using crash reporting, performance monitoring, and user analytics to proactively identify and resolve issues.
What You Have:
- Hands-on mobile development expertise with React Native for building cross-platform applications.
- Strong knowledge of automated testing practices including experience writing unit, integration, and end-to-end tests using frameworks like Jest, Testing Library, Detox, or Playwright.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and experience integrating testing and deployment processes into GitHub Actions or similar platforms.
- Experience with debugging and improving app stability using tools like DataDog, Sentry, Firebase Crashlytics, or similar platforms to track crashes and performance issues.
- Experience working with REST APIs and backend systems including the ability to debug endpoints and collaborate effectively with backend teams.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work cross-functionally while proactively contributing to technical discussions.
- Proactive mindset with a demonstrated ability to identify problems early and take initiative in driving projects forward.
Bonus Points For:
- Up-to-date understanding of the React Native and Expo ecosystem including experience with library upgrades and long-term maintenance strategies.
- Experience with observability tooling such as Datadog, LogRocket, or similar platforms for logging, monitoring, and performance tracking.
- Experience writing or maintaining internal documentation with the ability to create clear documentation for both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Exposure to OTA updates and app store submission processes including familiarity with EAS Update, Apple App Store, and Google Play Store processes.
- Mobile accessibility and UI/UX experience with awareness of platform-specific design conventions and accessibility standards.
- Security-minded development experience including familiarity with secure data handling, authentication flows, and mobile security best practices.
Bullish US LLC & CoinDesk Inc. are committed to offering competitive compensation and benefits. The anticipated base salary for this position is $180,000 - $240,000 + discretionary annual target bonus + performance incentives/benefits. Offered salary will be reflective of job related knowledge, skills and commensurate experience.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
In an effort to attract, retain, develop and promote the most qualified individuals, CoinDesk is committed to treating all applicants and employees in a nondiscriminatory manner with respect to the terms and conditions of employment, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status/service, physical or mental disability, or any other classification protected by applicable law. This mandate governs all aspects of employment, including recruitment, selection, promotion, training, education, social and recreation programs, compensation, discipline, termination and access to benefits.
ACCOMMODATION
CoinDesk is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the application process, please send an e-mail to recruiting@coindesk.comand let us know the nature of your request.
